Hill Work

Training continues to go very well. The scenery change is nice.

When we arrived on Saturday we relaxed a bit and then it was time for a short bike ride. Twenty one miles is now short. But, I do expend a lot of energy riding around here because of the long climbs up the hills.

This also applies to the runs. For example, there are inclines of 200 feet during 1 1/2 miles and 260 feet during another 1.5 mile section. So, the climbs are long and sort of intense. These are just a couple but you get the idea. This is quite a change from flat Chicago.

Training Log:

Saturday, July 3

Bike: 21.2 miles, 1:12:50

Sunday, July 4

Swim: 1.34 mile open water swim, 37:57

Run: 6.3 miles, 53:56

Monday, July 5

Bike: 20.55 miles, 1:03:20, picked up by 8 minutes vs previous bike.

Tuesday, July 6

Swim: 1.30 mile open water swim, 39:54, tougher conditions

Run: 9 miles, 1:13:30

Today the lake is very calm and I am tempted to jump in. I think I am becomming part Labrador Retriever. Maybe I will just work on 100/300 yard sprints. Or, perhaps a bike ride but a different route.

The schedule towards the 1/2 Ironman is becomming more focused on quality and not quantity. Some things I need to work on still are a long bike ride, (50 mi) and a 15 minute transition run. Also, I have a couple 12 miles runs left.

All in all things are well. Currently niggle free.